soft
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The lyric is built almost entirely from humble, monosyllabic words: a warm smile, a soft cheek, a laugh that wrinkles the nose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The two soft dismissals highlighted Sri Lanka's woes - Lahiru Udara was caught at mid-on and Kamil Mishara chipped one straight back to the slow left-arm spinner.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
At such locations, fossils may retain not only bones and other hard tissues, but also delicate soft structures that are usually lost during fossilization.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
BOJ policymakers worry that a soft yen could magnify Japan’s energy bill as Middle East hostilities flare again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
His eyes go soft and, I’m pretty sure, a bit damp, but he looks away from me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
“Berlin is much softer, more beautiful, and more sophisticated than many people expect,” Klum says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Markets are effectively being pulled in two directions — higher energy prices are strengthening the case for tighter policy, while softer underlying inflation could give central banks a reason to remain cautious.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Even Universal and Illumination’s “Minions & Monsters” had a softer audience reception than previous installments of the powerhouse “Despicable Me” and “Minions” franchise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"I'm definitely getting softer," he said, "but still not soft enough to say anything like that."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The rain that was falling now had a quieter, softer note.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
The trimmed mean and weighted median measures of underlying inflation preferred by the Bank of Canada averaged 1.85% annually in June, below the bank’s 2% target and at the softest level since 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
A private gauge of China’s service activity showed expansion at the softest pace in six months, weighed by slowing sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
For qualifying, a driver usually wants the softest compound available.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
Last month, Megan McCain hosted Usha Vance for what should have been the softest of softball interviews, focused on what life as second lady is like.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2025
The Colonel, Takumi, and I got there first, setting up our sleeping bags on the softest bales of hay.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
